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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-03-07 | 2014-06-12 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 11.2 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is just a bit better than the iPad 3's 71.1 overall score. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPad 3 comes with iOS 6.1 OS. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is noticeably newer, lighter and thinner than iPad 3. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPad 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a higher count of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a greater performance than Apple iPad 3, because it has 6 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The iPad 3 has a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a worse video quality and a lot lower 5 MP resolution back facing camera. IPad 3 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 11560mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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